Device adapting passenger-automobiles to commercial-truck use



F. LENSER. DEVICE ADAPTING PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES T0 COMMERCIAL TRUCK USE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7. 19:9.

1 ,360,419. Pat ented Nov. 30,1920.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7, I9I9.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FERDINAND LENSER, or CINCINNATI, OHIO.

DEVICE ADAPTING PASSENGER- AUTOMQB1LES T0 COMMERCIAL-TRUCK USE.

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Be it known that I, FERDINAND LnNsnn, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in Gincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Devices Adapting Passenger-Automobiles to, Commercial-Truck Use, of which the following is a specification.

An object of my invention is to produce a means for converting passenger automobile chassis construction into a chassis con struction of suitable design for commercial truck use. p V

A further object is to produce a device of the class described, in which the change from passenger to commercial construction may be accomplished with a minimum of labor, cost and time expenditure.

These and other objects are attained in the mechanism described in the followingspecification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a fragmental sectional perspective view of a portion of the device embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmental perspective view of the spring and mounting means forming a detail of the device embodying my invention. f

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the converting device embodying my invention.

Fig. 4: is a sectional View of a detail of my invention taken on the line 4--lof Fig. 3.

My invention consists in the elimination of the usual transversely extending spring at the rear of a certain type of motor vehicle now on the market and in the substitution therefor of .a pair of longitudinally extending semi-elliptic springs 5 and 6 which are. held in proper position by two longi tudinally extending channel frame members- 7 and 8.

At their forward ends the frame members 7 and 8 are attached to the regular channel Specification of Letters Patent.

Couplings 15 and 16 are secured to the auxiliary frame members 7 and 8 to connect the springs 5 and 6 therewith. At their rear ends the springs bear upon plates 17 and 18 which permit free action therewith. These springs are connected with the rear axle housing 19 by means of blocks 20 wi l are clamped rigidly therewith by clips 21 and 22 as shown in Fig. 2. 2

Lugs 23 are provided on each block 19 to facilitate the positioning and operation of the brake 2%. In the truck equipment solid rubber tires 25 and 26 may he provided.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is a A device for converting passenger automobiles into commercial trucks, consisting of auxiliary frame members connector of their forward ends at points intermediate and located between each auxiliary spring and the end of the axle housing located adspring and axle housing respectively, and clips adapted to clamp the spring, the blocks and the axle housing together, and plates upon the auxiliary frame members adapted to permit sliding action of the ends of the vehicle springs therewith.

In witness whereof I a'liix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FERDINAND LENS ER.

Witnesses: 1 MARIE LENsER,

WILLIAM J. SoHUL'rz.

Patented Nov. 30; 1920.-

Application filed March 7, 1919. Serial No. 281,185.

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